Prairie Dock is a robust perennial that has unique sandpaper-like leaves and is cool to the touch due to its deep-reaching roots. This also allows it to be very drought tolerant. Tall towering stalks bear striking yellow flowers, reminiscent of sunflowers, reaching heights of 8 feet or more. This resilient plant can hold its own with more aggressive prairie grasses. It blooms later than other silphium, but it still welcomes bees and birds, providing nectar and seeds.
Size options:
-50 cell tray (each cell is 5” deep x 2.25” wide)
-Pot (each pot is 2.5” x 3.5”)
-Seed Packet (each seed packet includes approximately 35 seeds)
PLANTS MAY BE TRIMMED UPON ARRIVAL. We keep live plants trimmed for the health of the plant, and they may be cut before shipping. This does not harm the plant and actually makes it stronger and ready to grow for you when you receive it.
Looking to purchase 10+ trays of a single species? Contact us for wholesale pricing!
SHIPPING INFO:
We begin shipping live plants at the end of April and the first week of May depending on where you are located (weather permitting). Bulbs start shipping late July.
We ship live plants on Monday-Wednesday. Live plant orders ship in 1-2 business days unless ordered after cutoff time (7:00 AM on Wednesday) for the week, then it could take up to 3 business days. Orders received by 7:00 AM on Wednesday will ship the following Monday or Tuesday to make sure your plants aren't in transit longer than they should be. Delivery for all orders from carrier takes about 1-5 days. We ship all other products Monday-Friday.
The plants that I ordered arrived with their leaves pretty beaten up. I think that on one of them the growing tip was not damaged, and it has already begun to grow. The jury is out on the other plant. I am watching it closely and hoping for the best. I didn’t complain to the nursery as I am hoping both plants are tough and will ultimately survive.
